Space imaging infrastructure development of PUB SAT and NERVA orbital vehicle

Radu D. Rugescu, Josephine Kohlenberg, Mahendiran Prathaban

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Abstract

Imaging infrastructure development for the PUBSAT nanosatellite and the associated NERVA orbital nano-launcher are presented, with emphasize on challenges related to environmental and political problems of high atmospheric flight on the seashore of western Black Sea. Means of laboratory modeling of the orbital flight environment are presented, suited to development within the existing experimental facilities of the University "Politehnica" of Bucharest. Emphasize is made to the optical system requirements, especially those related to attitude control of the satellite. Suborbital flights with recoverable payload are considered for further development of the imaging system, with potential launching from the existing flight test field on the Romanian Black Sea western shore. This phase of development follow the ground-based laboratory modeling of the attitude command system. The real scale laboratory model concept of the PUBSAT is presented, with capability of three-axis attitude control demonstration on the ground, with weightlessness simulation by air-bearings. The study is part of the UPB program of developing a low cost orbital system for applications in enhanced environmental policies in cooperation with Greece, USA and France.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProc. - The 3rd Int. Conf. Systems and Networks Communications, ICSNC 2008 - Includes I-CENTRIC 2008
Subtitle of host publicationInt. Conf. Advances in Human-Oriented and Personalized Mechanisms, Technologies, and Services
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages298-303
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780769533711
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event3rd International Conference on Systems and Networks Communications, ICSNC 2008 - Includes I-CENTRIC 2008: International Conference on Advances in Human-Oriented and Personalized Mechanisms, Technologies, and Services - Sliema, Malta
Duration: 26 Oct 200831 Oct 2008

Publication series

NameProc. - The 3rd Int. Conf. Systems and Networks Communications, ICSNC 2008 - Includes I-CENTRIC 2008: Int. Conf. Advances in Human-Oriented and Personalized Mechanisms, Technologies, and Services

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Systems and Networks Communications, ICSNC 2008 - Includes I-CENTRIC 2008: International Conference on Advances in Human-Oriented and Personalized Mechanisms, Technologies, and Services
Country/TerritoryMalta
CitySliema
Period26/10/0831/10/08

Keywords

  • Area infrastructure
  • Attitude control
  • Flight-testing
  • Nano-satellite
  • Space imaging
  • Space telecommunications
  • Sub-orbital test
  • Weightlessness simulation

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